William McIlvanney
(1936-2015)

British writer (1936–2015) – William McIlvanney was born in Kilmarnock (Town and former burgh in East Ayrshire, Scotland, UK) on November 25th, 1936 and died in Netherlee (Human settlement in East Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK) on December 5th, 2015 at the age of 79. Today William McIlvanney would be 87 years old.

Age

how old was William McIlvanney when he died?

William McIlvanney died in 2015 at the age of 79.

Biographical data

Birthday	November 25th, 1936 (Wednesday)
Place of Birth	Kilmarnock Town and former burgh in East Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
Death Date	December 5th, 2015 (Saturday)
Death place	Netherlee Human settlement in East Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK
Birth sign (Zodiac)	Sagittarius (The Centaur/Archer) ♐
Chinese Zodiac	Rat 鼠

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William McIlvanney

Birthday

When was William McIlvanney born?

William McIlvanney was born on November 25th, 1936.

Death

When did William McIlvanney die?

William McIlvanney died on December 5th, 2015 at the age of 79 in Netherlee (Human settlement in East Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK). Today William McIlvanney would be 87 years old.